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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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